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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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